Hen keeps sneezing.

[Brahmachicken240]

Just after letting them out, they’re all sneezing now... I suppose the medication won’t prevent it from spreading but it will help the ones that have contracted it.
1st egg of today looks normal, I haven’t noticed any swelling.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

She laid her egg, finally!
This is the hen that was effected the most.
Shell is hard, no wrinkles or bumps. Its a pity we can’t eat them

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Just after letting them out, they’re all sneezing now... I suppose the medication won’t prevent it from spreading but it will help the ones that have contracted it.
1st egg of today looks normal, I haven’t noticed any swelling.

Did the vet give you enough medication so you can treat the whole flock's water?

I'm sorry to hear that they are all sneezing now.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Did the vet give you enough medication so you can treat the whole flock's water?

I'm sorry to hear that they are all sneezing now.

I did say the amount of chickens I had and he said to put half a teaspoon of the powder into a gallon of water every day. There isn’t much of it though, it’ll probably only last a week.

 

[Eggcessive]

With all of them sneezing, it is most likely infectious bronchitis. Mark you calender to see if most of the symptoms clear up after a month. Hopefully, they all recover will few problems.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

With all of them sneezing, it is most likely infectious bronchitis. Mark you calender to see if most of the symptoms clear up after a month. Hopefully, they all recover will few problems.

Hopefully!

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Should probably break the broody hen ?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would want to raise chicks with this going around. IB is much more serious on chicks and young pullets than adults. Those chicks would become carriers and perpetuate the disease for another year. IB is said to make survivors carriers for 5 months up to a year, depending on which authority you read. Waiting a year to hatch chicks would be wise.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

I would want to raise chicks with this going around. IB is much more serious on chicks and young pullets than adults. Those chicks would become carriers and perpetuate the disease for another year. IB is said to make survivors carriers for 5 months up to a year, depending on which authority you read. Waiting a year to hatch chicks would be wise.

I can get them tested to see if they actually have that though, right ?
Such a pity, was planning on breeding them this year.
I also have already paid over €100 for 20 lemon Pyle hatching eggs to arrive in June

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I can get them tested to see if they actually have that though, right ?
Such a pity, was planning on breeding them this year.

You should be able to get testing. Ask your vet if they can do it for you.